South Africa—Air Transport, Passengers Carried
South Africa's air passengers was 15.5M in 2023, ranking #43 out of 178 countries. This represents a +27.4% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 26.2M (2019) and the lowest was 7.9M (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15.5M | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 12.1M | +30.2% |
| 2021 | 9.3M | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 8.3M | -68.3% |
| 2019 | 26.2M | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 24.7M | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 20.8M | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7M | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9M | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 17.0M | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3M | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 17.6M | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4M | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 15.8M | +26.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5M | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.1M | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9M | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.9M | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8M | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 9.9M | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 9.2M | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 8.1M | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 7.9M | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 8.0M |
Top Countries — Air Transport, Passengers Carried
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | World | 4.27B | 2023 |
| 2 | United States | 941.6M | 2023 |
| 3 | China | 619.2M | 2023 |
| 4 | Ireland | 192.5M | 2023 |
| 5 | India | 180.4M | 2023 |
| 6 | Turkiye | 125.9M | 2023 |
| 7 | Japan | 120.3M | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 118.9M | 2023 |
| 9 | Russian Federation | 98.9M | 2023 |
| 10 | Indonesia | 97.0M | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Air carrier data per country refers to passengers carried by airlines registered in that country regardless of the origin or destination of the passengers.
Methodology
Data compiled by Civil Aviation Statistics of the World, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers; ICAO Staff estimates, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), uri: https://data.icao.int/newdataplus/#:~:text=ICAO%20data%20is%20comprised%20of,information%20about%20commercial%20air%20carriers.
Unit
passengers carried